Babies & Kids

This is a cooperative post. All opinions are my own. Being a parent is a humbling responsibility. Our kids are looking to us as their teachers--not just for educational things like learning the ABCs, but even more importantly, for behavioral things like how to react when they get frustrated. Seeing them mimic the things I do can sometimes make me proud, and sometimes makes me ashamed when I realize they […]

I can hardly believe it, but my baby is ONE! This year has gone by sooo fast. I feel like I didn't savor Emmett's babyhood enough...but at the same time, this stage right now is so fun, I'm enjoying him immensely. He has been such a happy, content baby from the start. Always full of smiles, hugs, and loving cuddles. He plays independently really well, but he also loves interacting […]

This post is written in partnership with Comfort & Relax and Honeymoon Home Fashions. All opinions are my own. After we got the new twin bed for Emmett's room, I started looking around for an affordable, comfy mattress. Since we planned to put guests in this bed, we needed a quality mattress that would be comfortable for adults as well, so we decided to rule out all the thinner mattresses, […]

This is a collaborative post. All opinions are my own. I've been kind of obsessed with finances lately. I shared my plan to be super frugal in 2019 so we can save up for an investment property. So far, I've tried to cut down extra expenses while simultaneously adding extra sources of income (a big one is renting our personal house on Airbnb. I'm working on a blog post all […]